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tax holiday. a person earning $50,000 is going to pay $800 more by virtue of the fact that expires. what you have really here now it seems to me is erik canter, the number 2 guy trying to make the number one guy in his own party john boehner look bad or maybe this is his attempt to run for speaker when the new congress comes into affect thursday at noon where they have an election. i mean, baner said let's hand it over to the senate and the assumption was we all do what the senate comes up with. obviously, there's been a breakdown in communication. >> there's this thought going back to the election, the republicans are blindsided by how badly mitt romney was beaten and see this going on in the republican party itself. is this more than example of what's going on in the republican party? or is this an example of how things are going? >> well, yes, the democrats, if this falls apart and there is no vote in the house and it goes over to the next congress where they have to start over again and the ma
tax holiday. a person earning $50,000 is going to pay $800 more by virtue of the fact that expires. what you have really here now it seems to me is erik canter, the number 2 guy trying to make the number one guy in his own party john boehner look bad or maybe this is his attempt to run for speaker when the new congress comes into affect thursday at noon where they have an election. i mean, baner said let's hand it over to the senate and the assumption was we all do what the senate comes up...
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after helping to broker the senate he'll keeping its bears the middle-class a tax hike, but raises taxes on those making over $400,000 a year. massive cuts to federal agencies were delayed for two months. democrats want the chance to vote on the bill as they say boehner promised. >> until now our speaker has said when the senate acts we will have a vote in the house peeping that is what he said. that is what we expect. that is what the american people deserve. >> with an opening prayer appealing for compromise, the house went into session at noon. republicans complain there's not enough deficit reduction. >> is another $1 trillion of debt on the american people. >> my district cannot afford to wait a few days and have the stock market go down 300 points tomorrow if we cannot get together and do something. >> without a deal that conduct the president, i income taxes will rise almost every american. >> new year's, new laws in maryland. game marriage became legal at midnight -- a marriage became legal at midnight this morning. david has more. >> the mayor officiated the first gay marriage a
after helping to broker the senate he'll keeping its bears the middle-class a tax hike, but raises taxes on those making over $400,000 a year. massive cuts to federal agencies were delayed for two months. democrats want the chance to vote on the bill as they say boehner promised. >> until now our speaker has said when the senate acts we will have a vote in the house peeping that is what he said. that is what we expect. that is what the american people deserve. >> with an opening...
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it spared the middle class the tax hike but raised taxes on those making over $400,000 a year. jobless benefits were extended for millions of unemployed but massive cuts to the military and other federal agencies were delayed for two months. democrats now want the chance to vote on the bill and as they say boehner promised. >> until now our speaker has said when the senate acts, we will have a vote in the house. that is what he sped. that's what we expect and that's what the american people deserve. >> to forge a constructive solution for the good of the nation. >> reporter: with an opening prayer appealing for compromise, the house went into session at noon. the republicans complained there's not enough deficit reduction. >> in the present plan, put nearly another trillion dollars of debt on the american people. >> reporter: some democrats is port the plan to prevent more financial instability. >> my district can't afford to wait few days and have the stock market go down 300 points tomorrow if we don't get together and do something. >> reporter: wall street jiters are one pro
it spared the middle class the tax hike but raised taxes on those making over $400,000 a year. jobless benefits were extended for millions of unemployed but massive cuts to the military and other federal agencies were delayed for two months. democrats now want the chance to vote on the bill and as they say boehner promised. >> until now our speaker has said when the senate acts, we will have a vote in the house. that is what he sped. that's what we expect and that's what the american...
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tax reform, immigration reform. we have to finish implementing the health care law. a year from now people will be signing up for exchanges in states all over the country. >> perry? >> we don't know if barack obama is a liberal a moderate. we've been debating that for two, four years. >> you think we'll know? >> i think we'll know. >> is he a pragmatist? >> is he a pragmatist? an ideologuisdeologuist. >> i'm going put you on the spot, mcauliffe, the big race in 2013. which will dominate the washington media market. terry mcauliffe? >> it's such a fascinating race, because it's kind of -- cucinelli is the national tea party hero in waiting, with alan west and michele bachmann. >> if he wins? >> if he wins, could see him in 2016. just saying. >> year of 2012, besides president obama's re-election, known as the year america got comfortable with gay marriage. that's it for this special edition of "the daily rundown." you can watch us at 9:00 a.m. on msnbc. happy holidays, happy new year. be safe from all of us at "the daily rundown."
tax reform, immigration reform. we have to finish implementing the health care law. a year from now people will be signing up for exchanges in states all over the country. >> perry? >> we don't know if barack obama is a liberal a moderate. we've been debating that for two, four years. >> you think we'll know? >> i think we'll know. >> is he a pragmatist? >> is he a pragmatist? an ideologuisdeologuist. >> i'm going put you on the spot, mcauliffe, the big...
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bracket -- tax bracket. i would like to retire someday and to hear that social security and medicare will be affected. we will not have the money to spend on anybody when i retire and these programs will be very adversely affected. host: when the two sides get back to that of for the 113th congress in what people are saying it is round two, senate republicans are saying no debt ceiling increase until president obama and democrats put social security and medicare on the table. what do you think? caller: i do think we should be looking at spending cuts. if we keep in the autumn of programs where they are now, we will not have anything for anyone -- if we keep entitlement programs where they are now, we will not have anything for anyone in a few years. i agree with republicans in that. we do need to protect our country and have the military be the best it can be, but i would say we do not need to give them more money. i think that is one area where i see things differently than our republican colleagues. host:
bracket -- tax bracket. i would like to retire someday and to hear that social security and medicare will be affected. we will not have the money to spend on anybody when i retire and these programs will be very adversely affected. host: when the two sides get back to that of for the 113th congress in what people are saying it is round two, senate republicans are saying no debt ceiling increase until president obama and democrats put social security and medicare on the table. what do you think?...
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estate tax. 10 years ago we passed a bill that phase the out the estate tax. this bill basically brings it back with 40% tax rate but for those out there who have, you know, seniors and their family the exemption now level would be $5 million at the time of death. rick: the amt, alternative minimum tax, that really never been right because it affects more and more americans each and every year. >> right. rick: not americans who were intended to be targeted when this thing was put in place years ago but there is a permanent patch now to fix that. that has to be good news for a lot of folks? >> that is very good news. this is a tax if we hadn't fixed this, rick, we would have been talking about 26, 27 -- 27 million americans paying the alternative minimum tax. we have this debate every 15 years. rick: every year. >> we have to extend the alternative tax to make sure not to hit middle class families. we have permanent fix, indexes for inflation adjustments. i view that as very good news for the midd
estate tax. 10 years ago we passed a bill that phase the out the estate tax. this bill basically brings it back with 40% tax rate but for those out there who have, you know, seniors and their family the exemption now level would be $5 million at the time of death. rick: the amt, alternative minimum tax, that really never been right because it affects more and more americans each and every year. >> right. rick: not americans who were intended to be targeted when this thing was put in place...
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the tax-cut measure that they did. nobody making $40,000 a month needs a tax breaks. we discussed the tax thing in an earlier program. the middle class is paying for it. i didn't understand that liberals do not band together stronger and show a united force. it is okay to have obama as the president. if we say the president is caving in, we have power. guest: we have seen 26 straight months of private sector job gains. we have seen losses in the public sector. you can expect that public unemployment problem to get worse. progressives can get behind the president and claimed a win over the republicans. or they can hold out for the progressive principles that they originally wanted. i think in congress a lot of folks will wind up back in the president. host: guestok. good morning, steve. caller: happy new year. everybody is talking about going back to the clinton's tax brackets. do you think that is a good idea? andt: go back to the 1990's everybody did quite well. tic talk. apocalyps it is not all that much debilitating when people tend to save the money rather than sp
the tax-cut measure that they did. nobody making $40,000 a month needs a tax breaks. we discussed the tax thing in an earlier program. the middle class is paying for it. i didn't understand that liberals do not band together stronger and show a united force. it is okay to have obama as the president. if we say the president is caving in, we have power. guest: we have seen 26 straight months of private sector job gains. we have seen losses in the public sector. you can expect that public...
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, he got $3 worth of tax cuts for every $1 in tax hikes. the tax cuts never came. however -- and this is the ratio right now. as juliet mentioned. 4 # 2-1. $42 in new tax hikes to every dollar in spending cuts. a lot of conservatives do not like that. that is not a good deal to them. >> the house has not voted yet. this is going to be in their hands at this point. john boehner is like we've got to look at things. it's not going to happen overnight. >> it seems like a couple of weeks ago but it was about a week ago when the house of representatives voted on boehner's plan b which would have set the threshold at $1 million. now they're going to vote on it at $450,000. you've got to figure a lot of republicans aren't going to go along. >> what exactly happened? we're going to go over this in detail with chad who saw the play-by-play and was e-mailing us the play-by-play. mitch mcconnell called up -- bypassed senator reid who never got back to him on saturday and said can i speak to the vice president, joe biden? we're used to cutting deals tog
, he got $3 worth of tax cuts for every $1 in tax hikes. the tax cuts never came. however -- and this is the ratio right now. as juliet mentioned. 4 # 2-1. $42 in new tax hikes to every dollar in spending cuts. a lot of conservatives do not like that. that is not a good deal to them. >> the house has not voted yet. this is going to be in their hands at this point. john boehner is like we've got to look at things. it's not going to happen overnight. >> it seems like a couple of weeks...
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expected to take up a senate measure approved just hours after midnight and it's halting an enormous tax hike for all but the wealthiest of americans from taking effect. nbc's steve handelsman has all the latest details from capitol hill where it's been a very long night. good morning and happy new year to you, steve. >> reporter: bill, thanks. up here on capitol hill, members of both political parties who badly want these middle class taxes rolled back fast, quote, what the senate did this morning makes it easier for house republicans to follow suit. it was a rare bipartisan senate vote. 89-8. two hours after america went off the fiscal cliff. >> happy new year. >> reporter: vice president biden came to the capitol to sell the fix. he worked out with gop leader mitch mcconnell who spoke for senate republicans. >> we don't think taxes should be going up on anyone. but we all knew that if we did nothing they would be going up on everyone. >> reporter: the senate voted to reverse are today's tax hikes on 98% of americans. but to keep the higher rate, on families making over $450,000. presi
expected to take up a senate measure approved just hours after midnight and it's halting an enormous tax hike for all but the wealthiest of americans from taking effect. nbc's steve handelsman has all the latest details from capitol hill where it's been a very long night. good morning and happy new year to you, steve. >> reporter: bill, thanks. up here on capitol hill, members of both political parties who badly want these middle class taxes rolled back fast, quote, what the senate did...
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an increase in the state tax and capital gains and dividend tax. i will show you more that -- we "the show you more now from th economist" world in 2013 festival. this is 30 minutes. >> our next session is on energy in 2013. we have three panelists. [applause] >> good to see everyone here. thank you for having us. where is energy demand going? i will use part of my time to do that. this is a story that is probably familiar to everyone in the room. the population from 7 billion today to 9 billion in the middle of the century, potentially doubling energy demand. i will tell you the one phrase that caught me. that kind of growth is the equivalent of creating a new city of 1 million people every week for the next 30 years. when you think about the energy consumed by a city of 1 million people, imagine that. the question becomes, how will we supply that level of energy demand around the world? the prediction of where energy is going is an enormous increase. we worked into a lot of interaction with other companies around the intersection between food, wa
an increase in the state tax and capital gains and dividend tax. i will show you more that -- we "the show you more now from th economist" world in 2013 festival. this is 30 minutes. >> our next session is on energy in 2013. we have three panelists. [applause] >> good to see everyone here. thank you for having us. where is energy demand going? i will use part of my time to do that. this is a story that is probably familiar to everyone in the room. the population from 7...
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and i can report that we've reached an agreement on all of the tax -- the tax -- issues. we are very, very close, as the president just said. the most important piece, the piece that has to be done now, is preventing the tax hikes. the president said -- quote -- "for now, our most immediate priority is to stop taxes going up for middle-class families starting tomorrow." i agree. he suggested that action on the sequester is something we can continue to work on in the coming months. so i agree. let's pass the tax relief portion now, let's take what's been agreed to and get moving. let me say, this was not easy to get to. i mean, the vice president and i last spoke about -- yesterday about 12:45 this morning and then again at 6:30 this morning and then multiple times this morning. this has been clearly a -- a good-faith negotiation. we all want to protect taxpayers and we can get it done now. right now. so let me be clear, we'll continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending, but let's not let that hold up protecting americans from the tax hike that will take place
and i can report that we've reached an agreement on all of the tax -- the tax -- issues. we are very, very close, as the president just said. the most important piece, the piece that has to be done now, is preventing the tax hikes. the president said -- quote -- "for now, our most immediate priority is to stop taxes going up for middle-class families starting tomorrow." i agree. he suggested that action on the sequester is something we can continue to work on in the coming months. so...
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and i can report that we've reached an agreement on all of the tax -- the tax -- issues. we are very, very close, as the president just said. the most important piece, the piece that has to be done now, is preventing the tax hikes. the president said -- quote -- "for now, our most immediate priority is to stop taxes going up for middle-class families starting tomorrow." i agree. he suggested that action on the sequester is something we can continue to work on in the coming months. so i agree. let's pass the tax relief portion now, let's take what's been agreed to and get moving. let me say, this was not easy to get to. i mean, the vice president and i last spoke about -- yesterday about 12:45 this morning and then again at 6:30 this morning and then multiple times this morning. this has been clearly a -- a good-faith negotiation. we all want to protect taxpayers and we can get it done now. right now. so let me be clear, we'll continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending, but let's not let that hold up protecting americans from the tax hike that will take place
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-- tax rates on people that make over $400,000. i don't think that's a good idea because i think it hurts job creation. the better way to get revenue is to eliminate deductions and exemptions for businesses and wealthy individuals and take that money back into the treasury, lower tax rates to create jobs and pay down debt. that's what bowles-simpson did. not juan bipartisan group who has tried to solve our debt problem and our spending problem and our revenue problem suggested raising tax rates. bools, a -- bowles-simpson, a bipartisan group, actually lowered tax rates and did it by eliminating deductions and exemptions and they put a lot of money on the debt, they had a 25% corporate rate and the top personal rate was 30%. they took this $1.2 trillion we give out every year in exemptions and deductions to the favored few, they brought it back into the treasury, they paid down debt and they lowered tax rates to help create jobs. this president's approach is the opposite of simpson-bowles and the gang of six. you had six senators, t
-- tax rates on people that make over $400,000. i don't think that's a good idea because i think it hurts job creation. the better way to get revenue is to eliminate deductions and exemptions for businesses and wealthy individuals and take that money back into the treasury, lower tax rates to create jobs and pay down debt. that's what bowles-simpson did. not juan bipartisan group who has tried to solve our debt problem and our spending problem and our revenue problem suggested raising tax...
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about extending the tax cuts in 2010 and the payroll tax cut in 2011. at last minute the politicians, with a deal that makes the deficit worse-- and come up with a deal that makes the deficit worse. the real test will been when they can do their jobs and make the hard choices and confront very dangerous debt levels that we currently have in this country that are part of the reason the economy is not growing. it's those hard choices that will be the real test of bipartisanship and the ability to govern. you: let's share with yesterday how things unfolded. senator john thune spoke with reporters midday yesterday on capitol hill. [video clip] >> those conversations and discussions continue. we remain hopeful that will get a breakthrough. what happened between the two leaders in the senate had broken down, because the senate democrats failed to come forward with a counteroffer to the proposal republicans made last night. host: a late word from "politico" from republican leader mitch mcconnell. let me read to you a story that he and the vice president engage
about extending the tax cuts in 2010 and the payroll tax cut in 2011. at last minute the politicians, with a deal that makes the deficit worse-- and come up with a deal that makes the deficit worse. the real test will been when they can do their jobs and make the hard choices and confront very dangerous debt levels that we currently have in this country that are part of the reason the economy is not growing. it's those hard choices that will be the real test of bipartisanship and the ability to...
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patch, the debt limit, other tax provisions . ergo, the perfect storm. major issues that this republican controlled house will not address until the wealthy are protected. we must address a sufficient number of these provisions to avert the perfect storm. to do so we must work to building the public confidence so we can continue, continue steady growth in the economy and jobs. the true way to avert the cliff. this is why we must do what is best for the middle and working class first. extend the bush tax for the middle class,, tend unemployment insurance, s.g.r., a.m.t. patch, delay the sequestration. those items which we can all agree upon. we've got to get to work. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? without objection. >> thank you, madam speaker. here we are on the last day of the calendar year 2012. with an impending fiscal cliff challenging all of us. the women and men who serve in this great body have express
patch, the debt limit, other tax provisions . ergo, the perfect storm. major issues that this republican controlled house will not address until the wealthy are protected. we must address a sufficient number of these provisions to avert the perfect storm. to do so we must work to building the public confidence so we can continue, continue steady growth in the economy and jobs. the true way to avert the cliff. this is why we must do what is best for the middle and working class first. extend the...
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tax. it's hitting the single mothers, not the quote unquote the rich. it affects all of us. gregg: obamacare taxes will begin for individuals earning more than 200,000 and couples morning here than $250,000. >> most people think this doesn't affect me. this could trickle down, a lot of people in this bracket are the ones who have small businesses. so if they are getting hit more with higher taxes i'll see possibly layoffs of one or two people, multiply that by tens of thousands small businesses you'll see the consumer spend less. gregg: congress can handle it individually because the president signed an executive order giving them all pay raises. >> it's true. gregg: unbelievable. heather. heather: coming up president obama facing another key test as he approaches the start of his second term. the ongoing battle now turning to america's ports, as a strike deadline fast approaches. doug mcelway live from washington. doug, the complaints of longshoreman whose strike was temporarily averted l
tax. it's hitting the single mothers, not the quote unquote the rich. it affects all of us. gregg: obamacare taxes will begin for individuals earning more than 200,000 and couples morning here than $250,000. >> most people think this doesn't affect me. this could trickle down, a lot of people in this bracket are the ones who have small businesses. so if they are getting hit more with higher taxes i'll see possibly layoffs of one or two people, multiply that by tens of thousands small...
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ultimately the american people will look at their property taxes, income taxes, estate taxes, sales taxes, and every other tax that they are being forced to pay and they will ask, who taxes and undermines my ability to take care of my family? mr. speaker, the history proves democrats raise taxes whenever they believe they can get away with it. conversely, history proves republicans protect as many american families as possible from democrat tax increases. mr. speaker, that is the fight the republican house fights today. republicans will fight today and republicans will fight tomorrow to protect as many american families as possible from the tax increases democrats passed when they controlled congress and the white house. and it is that difference, mr. speaker, that caused american voters to give republicans in the 2010 and 2012 elections their largest number of house of representatives victories in more than six decades. mr. speaker, fighting democrat tax increases, now that's a mandate. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair recognizes the gentleman from missouri,
ultimately the american people will look at their property taxes, income taxes, estate taxes, sales taxes, and every other tax that they are being forced to pay and they will ask, who taxes and undermines my ability to take care of my family? mr. speaker, the history proves democrats raise taxes whenever they believe they can get away with it. conversely, history proves republicans protect as many american families as possible from democrat tax increases. mr. speaker, that is the fight the...
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i remember the old howard jarvis tax revolution in california and things like that. you had a whole sequence of radical conservatives also the beginnings of the religious right in the south. this was not a traditional conservatism. >> april of 2003, wealth and democracy, political history of american rich. >> that was more the politics of rich and poor but with a whole lot of detail. at that time you were really seeing what had been an early stage buildup. it was now a major buildup. it went on to be what we finally saw break apart in 2008. >> we talked about richard nixon. before him, what did you think of lyndon johnson and what is his legacy? >> i was never a fan of lyndon johnson. i don't think his legacy is terrific. he was obviously a very capable man. in a number of ways, he was like nixon. he was suspicious of everybody. he is not going to be remembered as what he would like to be remembered as. obviously, he was capable in doing something, as nixon did some things. -they'rethink johnson - not going to put up a statue of lyndon johnson next to washington. " t
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>> okay, if you tax people over $250,000. >> wait a second, okay. >> tax them over a million, you might bring in on the best of years, you might bring-- wait a second you might bring in 80 billion dollars for a year. 60 billion of that is already spoken for in storm damage relief hurricane sandy. you're doing nothing towards getting a deficit situation solved, nothing at all. >> that's it. >> and you slow the economy and the deficit is worse in the future. >> and the republican party say that we shouldn't have-- we're talking. >> what? >> rate-aphobes, and grover cleveland or whatever-- >> that's the president. >> and took millions off the roles, 0 probable did and a fair 10% tax bracket and-- >> and a lot of those people-- why do you jeopardize all of the tax cuts for rich people? >> people who understand this think that that defense is disgusting, for ten years all they said was that president bush only provided tax cuts that benefitted the rich. that was a talking point for years. all of a sudden, it's like, oak, well, he we didn't mean that. >> a lot of that was true. >> and in the
>> okay, if you tax people over $250,000. >> wait a second, okay. >> tax them over a million, you might bring in on the best of years, you might bring-- wait a second you might bring in 80 billion dollars for a year. 60 billion of that is already spoken for in storm damage relief hurricane sandy. you're doing nothing towards getting a deficit situation solved, nothing at all. >> that's it. >> and you slow the economy and the deficit is worse in the future. >>...
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i remember the howard jarvis tax revolution. you had a whole sequence of sort of radical conservatives. also, obviously, the beginnings of the religious right in the south. this was not a traditional conservatism. and so there is my post- conservatism argument. >> >> that was more the politics of the rich and poor. at the time, you were really seeing what was an early stage build up when i wrote "the politics of rich and poor," which was then a major buildup. it went on to be what we finally saw break apart in 2008. >> we talked about richard nixon. but before that, what do you think of lyndon johnson? >> i was never a fan of lyndon johnson. i don't think that his legacy is terrific. he was obviously a very capable man. in the number of ways, he was like nixon. he was suspicious of everybody. he will not be remembered as what he would like to be remembered as. obviously, he was capable and did some things as nixon did some things. i don't think johnson -- they will not put up a statue of lyndon johnson next to washington for jef
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if they no taxes are going down, they will figure things. if they now taxes are staying the same, they will figure it out. right now it they are frozen -- they do not know. families are also in many ways frozen. they do not know whether they have to budget so that they will have $2,000 less next year. they do not know whether it will be $4,000. they do not now. the uncertainty is the fault of leaders who cannot get together. i think it is critical that we get a deal. i hope in the next couple of hours. to me -- somebody asked me, what is the difference if you get it now or five days from now? i say the difference is the uncertainty, this pall, an unnecessary and escalating crisis -- then you say, we do not have to do it now. we do it on the fourth. get it done. america wants us to get it done. the president has shown he is willing to be flexible. he has come out with some ideas i have had to except. he is willing. i know personally how strongly he feels that $250,000 should be where we draw the line in terms of tax breaks, but he was willing
if they no taxes are going down, they will figure things. if they now taxes are staying the same, they will figure it out. right now it they are frozen -- they do not know. families are also in many ways frozen. they do not know whether they have to budget so that they will have $2,000 less next year. they do not know whether it will be $4,000. they do not now. the uncertainty is the fault of leaders who cannot get together. i think it is critical that we get a deal. i hope in the next couple...
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what are those tax increases? bush tax cuts expire at midnight tomorrow night and you'll wake up the next morning and face a higher tax rate unless congress acts. there's also a possibility of a $108 billion in spending cuts. this is largely the defense department as we talked about and also money that ends up in people's pockets. there's an economic impact. >> i misspoke, i said tuesday at midnight. tomorrow at midnight. >> yes, december 31. >> the money is personal for people. you start to talk about budging a household. for the average family? >> 3500 bucks is the income tax hit. >> above what they're paying. >> and additional 3500 for median income. that goes up dramatically the wealthier you are. tens of thousands of dollars more. you could on the hook for a real hit. >> the argument is the wealthy won't feel it but they won't spend it either. >> that's the point. a lot of those people paying higher taxes own small businesses and will opt not to hire and it will ripple through the economy. >> it hurts when i
what are those tax increases? bush tax cuts expire at midnight tomorrow night and you'll wake up the next morning and face a higher tax rate unless congress acts. there's also a possibility of a $108 billion in spending cuts. this is largely the defense department as we talked about and also money that ends up in people's pockets. there's an economic impact. >> i misspoke, i said tuesday at midnight. tomorrow at midnight. >> yes, december 31. >> the money is personal for...
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details on a brand-new sales tax. and senator libbedy graham has been an outspoken critic of president barack obama for years. but what is he saying today? >> if the president doesn't deal with this, he is a lousy commander in chief. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you realldon't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it findone, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all youeed is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. start saving at citi.com/pricerewind. >>> you are not only going to cut your way to prosperity. >> we have not seen the leade
details on a brand-new sales tax. and senator libbedy graham has been an outspoken critic of president barack obama for years. but what is he saying today? >> if the president doesn't deal with this, he is a lousy commander in chief. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. time for...
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is it just numbers in terms of tax brackets, were specific tax proposals? guest: believe what the two are fighting over is the threshold of the tax rates -- who is wealthy? people who make over $250,000 a year, or should that number be higher, $400,000, $500,000? another big sticking point is the estate tax. this has received a preferential tax rate dating back to the bush era tax cuts. it was extended again two years ago. that is the real sticking point. it divides the senate democrats. there are a number of senate democrats up for reelection in 2014 that not want to see that tax rate rise. that is a political football here as well. host: as we are in the final hours, what is motivating congress more, public perception, the stock market's? guest: i think it is both of those things. the stock market, all of the analysts i have talked to, they built in a certain amount of time to give congress a face to work this out. increasingly, there is concern that if they do not work this out, the markets will react. particularly kagel we go over the cliff and there is
is it just numbers in terms of tax brackets, were specific tax proposals? guest: believe what the two are fighting over is the threshold of the tax rates -- who is wealthy? people who make over $250,000 a year, or should that number be higher, $400,000, $500,000? another big sticking point is the estate tax. this has received a preferential tax rate dating back to the bush era tax cuts. it was extended again two years ago. that is the real sticking point. it divides the senate democrats. there...
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>> tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. >> . the biggest government waste is -- as we just heard is the war in afghanistan. the cause was to transform afghan society into a replication of the west. a known cause but unattainable. afghanistan is a failure. count let more shattered lives and an immense waste of money and national prestige. okay best government dollar spent, pat? >> the national weather service which like it or not gave us about a week's head start and head start warning that sandy was coming and probably saved thousands of lives when you consider the hurricane in galveston in 1906 killed 6,000 people. >> eleanor? >> obama care. >> susan? >> nasa. mars rover incredible technology. water purification. solar energy and on and on. >> interested in that huh? the moon. clarence? >> the so-called detroit autobail aught. it saved jobs whatever to call it. >> the best government dollar spent the ongoing investment in the iron dome antimissile system by the u.s. and israel. it's setting a standard for reliability that was d
>> tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. >> . the biggest government waste is -- as we just heard is the war in afghanistan. the cause was to transform afghan society into a replication of the west. a known cause but unattainable. afghanistan is a failure. count let more shattered lives and an immense waste of money and national prestige. okay best government dollar spent, pat? >> the national weather service which like it or not gave us about a week's head start and...
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. >> the homestead tax credit is a credit given by the state of maryland that caps the assessment of your property, your real estate, your personal residence, basically. >> we should all closely watch negotiations on capitol hill. if we go over the fiscal cliff, our 2013 taxes will be dramatically affected and it's significant me to -- enough that most will see the difference in the paychecks immediately. >> if you are an employee making $100,000 a year, automatically you'll see a $2,000 increase in social security withholding. >> for more tax tips or information, visit wbaltv.com. >> flying is getting easier for some travelers. the pilot program in place at airports. exciting news for bargain shoppers. when a new nordstrom's rack will pop up and local retailers hope to cash in on the ravens' success. >> we begin this morning's consumer alert with exciting news for shoppers in columbia. a nordstrom's rack is opening up as early as next spring at columbia crossing, located off of the jessop exit at i-95. the merchandise is in season and on trend, separate nordstrom stores. it's usuall
. >> the homestead tax credit is a credit given by the state of maryland that caps the assessment of your property, your real estate, your personal residence, basically. >> we should all closely watch negotiations on capitol hill. if we go over the fiscal cliff, our 2013 taxes will be dramatically affected and it's significant me to -- enough that most will see the difference in the paychecks immediately. >> if you are an employee making $100,000 a year, automatically you'll...
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. >>> senate leaders are working tonight on a last-minute compromise to avoid a combination of tax increases and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff. >>> george h.w. bush has been moved out of the intensive care unit of a houston hospital as his condition improves. >>> and a winter storm is hitting the northeast with an expected 8 inches of snowfall expected to hit new england. >>> tyler, texas, march 22nd, 2006. a state trooper's viciously shot on a dark highway, and it's caught on his dashboard camera. >> get in the car! get in the car! >> the incident begins when steve stone with the texas department of public safety catches a pickup truck speeding. it takes a bit longer than usual for the driver to pull over. >> he didn't want to stop for me. you can hear me in the video saying he didn't want to stop for me. it's just something i took note of but it was nothing that would cause me to be on alert immediately. >> his dashboard camera begins recording a bone-chilling incident that the highway patrolman still can't believe he survived. >> and i thought, you ain't going to make it through
. >>> senate leaders are working tonight on a last-minute compromise to avoid a combination of tax increases and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff. >>> george h.w. bush has been moved out of the intensive care unit of a houston hospital as his condition improves. >>> and a winter storm is hitting the northeast with an expected 8 inches of snowfall expected to hit new england. >>> tyler, texas, march 22nd, 2006. a state trooper's viciously shot on a dark...
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and don't forget, the payroll tax goes up, too. >> so taking out for social security taxes -- no one is talking about it. that says to me, those are going back up anyway. those are about a thousand in cost -- so let me ask you, there is the actual what will happen on january first? and it doesn't sound like people will have to worry about their taxes, most people. but what about the psychological impact? haven't we already seen it in christmas buying? haven't we already seen it in hiring? wouldn't we continue to see it -- you know, won't consumer confidence take a hit? won't businesses still say i don't know, i don't know what is happening. >> already has, candy, you have seen it in this year's christmas shopping season was lackluster, at best. i talk to businesses who say we're not hiring right now. we're just cancelling a lot of the plans to make new expenditures expenditures expenditure, this is not a good way to run a railroad. and the economy has already taken a hit because of all of this turmoil in washington. and as i said, i think you know look, i'm a republican. but i think
and don't forget, the payroll tax goes up, too. >> so taking out for social security taxes -- no one is talking about it. that says to me, those are going back up anyway. those are about a thousand in cost -- so let me ask you, there is the actual what will happen on january first? and it doesn't sound like people will have to worry about their taxes, most people. but what about the psychological impact? haven't we already seen it in christmas buying? haven't we already seen it in hiring?...
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seems to be a vote on taxes. democrats will be able to pocket taxes, but it will be separate from spendsing cuts from the outset and then likely there will be another set of negotiations after the new year that will have spending cuts and taxes in it. that sounds like a recipe for democrats getting more in taxes than they would have with an up front deal. are your colleagues worried about that at all or are you? >> first of all, you are enlightening me so something that i was not aware of. that was not the conversation i had with my colleagues across the aisle or with the minority leader. so, you have information that i don't have. look, we cannot solve the problem with taxes you have to do both. this country is in trouble fiscally and financially as well as ratings. if we do not do something significant, we will have a rating problem. and there will come a time that we cannot afford the interest. what is the best thing that we can do now, given the political dynamics in washington that actually makes difference
seems to be a vote on taxes. democrats will be able to pocket taxes, but it will be separate from spendsing cuts from the outset and then likely there will be another set of negotiations after the new year that will have spending cuts and taxes in it. that sounds like a recipe for democrats getting more in taxes than they would have with an up front deal. are your colleagues worried about that at all or are you? >> first of all, you are enlightening me so something that i was not aware...
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that's an extra $900 before taxes. currently members of congress make $174,000 a year except for leaders who make a little more. the last time there was a pay raise was 2009. >>> there is one thing the senate has agreed on, getting aid to victims of superstorm sandy. by a 61-33 vote the chamber passed a measure offering $60 billion in help. it heads to the house which must approve the bill by thursday or else the process to consider the money has to start all over again. at least 113 people were killed when superstorm sandy hit in late october. the governors of new york and new jersey, the hardest hit states, have estimated damages at more than $78 billion. >>> and turning to weather. even though winter is just over a week old, millions of americans probably can't wait for spring to arrive. me, as well, yes. scenes like this in maine are playing out all across the country as snow is now on the ground in almost 65% of the lower 48 states. at least everybody's enjoying it together. look at this video from arkansas where
that's an extra $900 before taxes. currently members of congress make $174,000 a year except for leaders who make a little more. the last time there was a pay raise was 2009. >>> there is one thing the senate has agreed on, getting aid to victims of superstorm sandy. by a 61-33 vote the chamber passed a measure offering $60 billion in help. it heads to the house which must approve the bill by thursday or else the process to consider the money has to start all over again. at least 113...
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democrats will say they need that much in taxes, too. and because they've already raised rates, they got those middle class tax cuts extended, and the rich ones expired, they'll be open to do hitting through tax reform, which will be easier for republicans to swallow. let's say they do get the one to one match. that will be an $800 billion tax increase for a $1.4 trillion revenue increase in total. so democrats could easily end up when all of this is said and done with more revenue than president obama was asking for a week ago. and it will happen if it happens, because over and over and over and over again, john boehner and the house republicans could not take yes for an answer. they had to say no to this president. so they kept delaying until they were weaker. they pushed negotiations from 2011 where they were very strong, until 2012, right after the president had won re-election, and now they're pushing to 13, after the fiscal cliff hits and they get blamed. it is an odd way to negotiate. to get one republican view on what will come n
democrats will say they need that much in taxes, too. and because they've already raised rates, they got those middle class tax cuts extended, and the rich ones expired, they'll be open to do hitting through tax reform, which will be easier for republicans to swallow. let's say they do get the one to one match. that will be an $800 billion tax increase for a $1.4 trillion revenue increase in total. so democrats could easily end up when all of this is said and done with more revenue than...
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that will have spending cuts and taxes in it. it seems to me that that's a recipe for republicans to end up getting a lot more in taxes than they would have got in all with an up-front deal. are your colleagues worried about that at all, or are you? >> first of all, you're enlightening me on something i'm not aware of. that was not the conversation i had with my colleagues across the aisle and that wasn't the conversation i had with the minority leader. so you have information that i don't have. look, you can't solve the problem with taxes. you have to do both. this country is in trouble, fiscally and financially as well as ratings. and if we don't do something significant, we'll see another rating cut. and there'll come a time when the interest costs, we cannot afford. so the question comes is, what is the best thing we can do now, given the political dynamics that are in washington that actually make some difference in the future, and when i say future, i'm talking about our kids and grandkids. what can we do that will actually
that will have spending cuts and taxes in it. it seems to me that that's a recipe for republicans to end up getting a lot more in taxes than they would have got in all with an up-front deal. are your colleagues worried about that at all, or are you? >> first of all, you're enlightening me on something i'm not aware of. that was not the conversation i had with my colleagues across the aisle and that wasn't the conversation i had with the minority leader. so you have information that i...
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a big tax bill. it was half-a-million dollars. we sold off 150 acres; gave us hemething to pay the tax with. >> reporter: now, jeff and his wife mary worry their dream of passing the land on to their two daughters will be ruined by the lifcal cliff. the estate tax rate would rise from 35% to 55% on estates worth over $1 million. 1 t today's prices in the napa thley, the pages' land could easily be worth $8 million. you're wealthy, right? u' but it's all in the dirt. you know, we're dirt rich, cash poor. >> reporter: for the pages, more than money is at stake. they want the land that is part of their family's past to also be part of its future. john blackstone, cbs news, in the napa valley. >> glor: and that is not all. apart from the fiscal cliff febate, some other laws are due to expire january 1, and that could cost americans plenty. ar starters, the payroll tax break will end. illial security taxes will go from 4.2% back to 6.2%. if the farm bill is allowed to expire, it is feared milk prices coul
a big tax bill. it was half-a-million dollars. we sold off 150 acres; gave us hemething to pay the tax with. >> reporter: now, jeff and his wife mary worry their dream of passing the land on to their two daughters will be ruined by the lifcal cliff. the estate tax rate would rise from 35% to 55% on estates worth over $1 million. 1 t today's prices in the napa thley, the pages' land could easily be worth $8 million. you're wealthy, right? u' but it's all in the dirt. you know, we're dirt...
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income taxes won't be the only taxes going up, if there's no agreement. estate taxes paid by those who inherit property will also jump. here's john blackstone. >> reporter: jeff page owns 120-acre vineyard in california's napa vail vale but when his great-grandfather started farming here in the late 1800s, this was cattle country. >> both sides of the family came in before the turn of the century, and farmed orchard fruit and cattle. >> reporter: but much of the land she grew up on is gone, sold to pay estate taxes after his grandfather's death. had land back in the hills over there? >> yeah. >> reporter: had to sell it all. >> had to sell all of it? >> reporter: estate tax? >> yes. >> his grandfather died in 1972 when estate taxes were at an all-time high, 77%. >> it was a big tax bill. it was half a million dollars we sold off 150 acres, gave us something to pay the tax with. >> reporter: now, jeff and his wife mary worry their dream of passing the land on to their two daughters will be ruined by the fiscal cliff. the estate tax rate would rise from 35%
income taxes won't be the only taxes going up, if there's no agreement. estate taxes paid by those who inherit property will also jump. here's john blackstone. >> reporter: jeff page owns 120-acre vineyard in california's napa vail vale but when his great-grandfather started farming here in the late 1800s, this was cattle country. >> both sides of the family came in before the turn of the century, and farmed orchard fruit and cattle. >> reporter: but much of the land she grew...
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had democrats as a you have no taxes for those -- no tax cuts for those making under $250,000. we're going the wrong direction. why have we been talking about stimulating the economy through jobs? we seem to accept a certain amount of unemployment as being necessary for the proper functioning of the economy, so that for corporations and will keep wages low. that is baloney. we are creating our own economic vice that is entrapping tens of millions of americans. i find it unacceptable. it is like this whole fiscal cliff thing is the creation of people who are unimaginative and locked in by special interests. >> congressmember kucinich, the issue of medicare and social security, what it means for president obama to so-called compromise on these issues. can you talk about that? >> there is no reason whatsoever to bring social security into this discussion. the fact the white house has done that on numerous occasions should give everyone pause for concern. if social security has a problem down the road -- we have already talked about this -- you raised the caps on the in, accessible
had democrats as a you have no taxes for those -- no tax cuts for those making under $250,000. we're going the wrong direction. why have we been talking about stimulating the economy through jobs? we seem to accept a certain amount of unemployment as being necessary for the proper functioning of the economy, so that for corporations and will keep wages low. that is baloney. we are creating our own economic vice that is entrapping tens of millions of americans. i find it unacceptable. it is like...
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-- on taxes? we are three days away from getting taxes raised. guest: we have seen a couple stories in recent days about the tea party influence in these talks or lack of influencing the talks. this is one of those tricky issues. a conversation is all about the deficit. the problem is how aggressive will they go after the deficit and what mix of spending cuts and tax increases will be part of the negotiations? it is a wait-and-see approach. whatever decision is made will annoy some interest groups, whether it aid charities or the housing industry or teachers, but the party. we will see some swift reaction. at this point, it's hard to know what to protest, because the deal is in flux and has fallen apart so many times. host: let another scenario on the table. a recent agreement on the fiscal cliff, another big issue will be raising the debt limit their there's also the issue of immigration,, the president wants to bring up in his state of the union. and the issue of maybe an assault weapon ban that could, and congress. some big ticket items. how i
-- on taxes? we are three days away from getting taxes raised. guest: we have seen a couple stories in recent days about the tea party influence in these talks or lack of influencing the talks. this is one of those tricky issues. a conversation is all about the deficit. the problem is how aggressive will they go after the deficit and what mix of spending cuts and tax increases will be part of the negotiations? it is a wait-and-see approach. whatever decision is made will annoy some interest...
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another one is the estate taxes. today over 80% of the value of a ranch, a farm or equipment in a small business is a nonlick quid land-based or equipment-based asset, which means if someone dies and they have to pay an estate tax on $1 million, over $1 million, which is what it will be january 1, often, i would say in many instances that i have heard actually told to me, heirs have to sell at pennies on the dollar because you can't sell land or equipment for the value that is put on it for an estate. so we are going to throw family-owned farms into a liquidation which also cuts jobs of the people who are working there. none of us want that. i've talked to my democratic colleagues. they don't want that either. today the exemption is $5 million; much more reasonable when you're talking about an asset that is virtually not sellable on the open market. we want to fix that so that families can pass their businesses and farms and ranches to their heirs and keep the people who are working there in jobs. we know that we nee
another one is the estate taxes. today over 80% of the value of a ranch, a farm or equipment in a small business is a nonlick quid land-based or equipment-based asset, which means if someone dies and they have to pay an estate tax on $1 million, over $1 million, which is what it will be january 1, often, i would say in many instances that i have heard actually told to me, heirs have to sell at pennies on the dollar because you can't sell land or equipment for the value that is put on it for an...
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. >> ronald reagan pushed through a tax overhaul in his second term. he also became embroiled in the iran contra affair. >> a few months ago, i told the american people i did not trade arms for hostages. my heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and the evidence tell me it is not. >> there is a bright side, if lincoln hadn't had a second term, he wouldn't have won the civil war. reagan's place in history was cemented by the end of the cold war, and fdr would have been remembered as the president who didn't end the great depression. still, second terms, they don't last four years. they're shorter than that. how long will obama have? is he aware that his second term domestically only lasts about a year to 18 months? finally, political junkies know we don't have to wait until 2016 or even 2014 for our next fix. just next year, we have blockbuster races for governor in two big states, virginia and new jersey. virginia, the clinton versus the tea party, as former democratic national leader takes on republican chair, ken puccin
. >> ronald reagan pushed through a tax overhaul in his second term. he also became embroiled in the iran contra affair. >> a few months ago, i told the american people i did not trade arms for hostages. my heart and my best intentions still tell me that's true, but the facts and the evidence tell me it is not. >> there is a bright side, if lincoln hadn't had a second term, he wouldn't have won the civil war. reagan's place in history was cemented by the end of the cold war,...
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exception of being willing to accept the amendment where you can't get emergency assistance if you are a tax cheater or if you've passed away, with the exception of a funeral benefit i really object to the coburn amendment. my objections have been so well articulated by the gentleman from new york, mr. schumer; by the gentleman from new jersey, mr. menendez, i'm not going to preet them. i'm going to ask unanimous consent that my written rebuttals be in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. mikulski: and in the interest of time, i think we're all agreed the very intent to save money by adding delay and bureaucracy will cost money and will cost time in terms of getting people back on their feet in both their home and in their livelyhoods because remember what we seek here. helping people get their life back and helping get their livelihood back. and i think they have been very well articulated. i would like to take the opportunity to call up and dispose two amendments. i would thraoeubg call up -- i would like to call up in behalf of senator leahy 3403. the presiding office
exception of being willing to accept the amendment where you can't get emergency assistance if you are a tax cheater or if you've passed away, with the exception of a funeral benefit i really object to the coburn amendment. my objections have been so well articulated by the gentleman from new york, mr. schumer; by the gentleman from new jersey, mr. menendez, i'm not going to preet them. i'm going to ask unanimous consent that my written rebuttals be in the record. the presiding officer: without...
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big cuts in the pentagon and big tax hikes. the white house, from all indications that i've seen, they don't want that to happen. they are scared of what could happen to the markets. >> why aren't they dalg dealing with boehner? dana, be go ahead. jumpb in here. >> i think they won their negotiating power once boehner last week failed. as dana pushed out, the only thing that can get boehner is to do something. >> reporter: i think that you're right when i said that democrats don't think that the president will have much political damage. that does seem to be coming more from democrats here in congress than in the white house. democrats here in congress feel that it's a win-win for them politically. the one thing i will tell you very quickly, the pushback on this narrative that i heard from senate republican leader in the hallway. he said, do you remember who the speaker was during the hoover administration? i said, no. he said, that's my point. nobody will remember who the speaker was if ge into a recession but it's the preside
big cuts in the pentagon and big tax hikes. the white house, from all indications that i've seen, they don't want that to happen. they are scared of what could happen to the markets. >> why aren't they dalg dealing with boehner? dana, be go ahead. jumpb in here. >> i think they won their negotiating power once boehner last week failed. as dana pushed out, the only thing that can get boehner is to do something. >> reporter: i think that you're right when i said that democrats...
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will pay more in payroll taxes. families making between 40 and $65,000 a year will have to pay an extra two grand to the government. gregg: coming up we'll talk with republican nick mulvaney whose house budget committee is obviously on the forefront of the fiscal talk. so we'll try to get the latest from him in just a moment. patti ann: meanwhile, gregg, we have new warnings from the treasury department that if a fiscal deal isn't reached our government will have to turn to extraordinary measures when the debt limit hits its ceiling. $16.4 trillion probably on monday. fox business network's stuart varney joins us now. hi, stu. you say this is the big story people aren't talking about? >> it is a sleeper issue, patti ann. on monday the government officially runs out of money and it can not borrow anymore. so it will have to shift all kind of cash around to make sure they can pay their bills and maybe they can do that for a couple of months. means you can kick the can, eight weeks be maybe, until the absolute crunch c
will pay more in payroll taxes. families making between 40 and $65,000 a year will have to pay an extra two grand to the government. gregg: coming up we'll talk with republican nick mulvaney whose house budget committee is obviously on the forefront of the fiscal talk. so we'll try to get the latest from him in just a moment. patti ann: meanwhile, gregg, we have new warnings from the treasury department that if a fiscal deal isn't reached our government will have to turn to extraordinary...